Protecting children in Yemen from forms of violenc

A report

Addressing malnutrition for children under five, lactating women and pregnant women
Among the displaced and the host community in the Al-Ara region - Hamedan - Sana'a
July 2022/August 2022 AD

Prepared the report: Muhammad Abu Haider

More than eight years after the outbreak of the conflict, suffering The Yemeni people are suffering from severe economic decline and the burden of ongoing hostilities. The health care system remains a victim of conflict in Yemen, where poverty, hunger and unsafe drinking water have taken a heavy toll. The already dire humanitarian situation in Yemen has been exacerbated by the outbreak of successive diseases such as cholera and diphtheria. Malnutrition and monkeypox , which discovered some cases infected with this disease, which added a burden on Yemeni society in general and the health sector in particular, in light of the lack of the most basic health services.

The Russian-Ukrainian war has added a new and great burden to the suffering of the Yemeni people economically and healthily, as the food crisis of the Yemeni family, especially the poor ones, has worsened, which has increased the number of malnutrition cases, which portends a humanitarian catastrophe, the first in the world, where the severe weakness in the health field, which stands helpless in the face of this increase. In cases of malnutrition and other infectious diseases, including the seasonal ones associated with torrential rains, airports and floods, which made us in Sanid double the effort in working to alleviate this suffering through continuous work in receiving sick cases related to malnutrition and reproductive health in particular by providing what we could provide from the possibilities to get out. The least human losses due to disease and nutritional deficiencies..

The Yemeni society and the health sector are facing a major problem in meeting the health needs , despite their magnitude , at a time when the health system is on the verge of collapse. Most health facilities were either partially damaged or completely destroyed by the conflict, and health workers have not been paid for several years. . There is also a shortage of medicines and medical equipment. Outbreaks of epidemic diseases and waterborne diseases such as cholera and diphtheria, and the recent outbreak of monkeypox virus show how severe public health the current situation is..

As malnutrition is spreading rapidly among children, nursing mothers and pregnant women , the situation of Yemeni children and families is expected to worsen, with 24 million people expected to be half of them children (80% of the population) in need of humanitarian assistance, protection and basic health care assistance. He further stated that 10 million people need food assistance to survive and that seven million are malnourished, making the situation in Yemen the worst humanitarian crisis in the world..

As one The most important health problem is malnutrition, which is already considered a critical threat in Yemen. Good nutrition and access to adequate food remain a challenge for a child's survival. There is a consensus about the direct causes of malnutrition and food insecurity in Yemen, which include poverty, illiteracy, lack of clean water supplies, low levels of breastfeeding, and dependence on imported cereals as basic materials, which became difficult to obtain in light of the Russian-Ukrainian war, which exacerbated the economic and humanitarian situation in Yemen. . The conflict in Yemen, which plays a clear role in exacerbating malnutrition, has escalated dramatically for nearly eight years, and is exacerbating an already severe and long-running humanitarian crisis. Therefore, conflict and insecurity remain the main drivers of food insecurity and malnutrition that have pushed the most vulnerable families to the brink of starvation.

role ha Lifted SORD has its project entitled: "Saving the lives of 3025 children under the age of five and 1360 pregnant and lactating women in Yemen." The proposed project aims to contribute to the reduction of deaths and diseases associated with acute malnutrition for children under five years of age, pregnant women and nursing mothers in targeted areas with high rates of acute malnutrition. During the first quarter of 2022 , children under five and pregnant and lactating women suffering from severe acute malnutrition were provided with appropriate supplementary feeding. Community awareness was raised among pregnant women, nursing mothers and girls of childbearing age regarding the prevalence of malnutrition , both for the child and the mother, the importance of good nutrition for mental and physical health, and how to use available resources in order to overcome or reduce malnutrition. More details about the achievements of the project can be found on our side and based on the available capabilities we have made significant progress compared to the percentage of cases recorded by the team in the field. During the third quarter of the year 2022 AD in the Al-Ara Center in the Hamdan District, Sana’a Governorate, as follows:

The table below shows the primary health services for women and children in the target area (Al-Arrah Health Center) .

Where 17 cases of recovery from malnourished children were recorded, including 12 females and 4 males. 141 malnourished boys and girls checked in , 53 of them are from Sam and 88 are from Mam.

While primary health services were provided to 136 lactating women and 151 pregnant women, in addition to educating 248 women about measures to prevent malnutrition and methods of hygiene and proper healthy nutrition.

Also, the necessary examinations were carried out and conducted for 119 cases of various diseases that were treated and transferred to the stage of recovery and recovery . Out of the number of 1113 sick cases that visited the center during the month of July-August 2022 AD.

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Addressing malnutrition for children under five, lactating women and pregnant women among the displaced and the host community in the Al-Ara region - Hamedan - Sana'a

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